Verse 1}

Won't you play some simple melody

Like my mother sang to me

One with a good old-fashioned harmony

Play some simple melody



{Verse 2}

Musical demon, set your honey a-dreamin', won't you play me some rag

Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag

If you will play from a copy of a tune that is choppy you'll get all my applause

And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag



{Verse 3A}

Play for me

That good old-fashioned harmony

Oh, won't you play for me

A simple melody



{Verse 3B}

Play from a copy of a tune that is choppy

You'll get all of my applause because

I wanna rag it

Ragtime melody





Arrangement:



Verse 1

Verse 2

Verses 1 and 2 together

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Verses 1 and 2 together

Verses 3A and 3B together